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Windows Vista Drivers - Part 1

Windows Vista Drivers: Getting Things Working Again

In 2007, Microsoft released their new operating system, Windows Vista. The marketing for Vista was so aggressive that its distribution was rapid and widespread in a matter of months. Almost as fast as the operating system was implemented, there were problems with peripheral devices. Many simply did not work with Vista and users were forced to downgrade back to Windows XP or buy new equipment. The problem was that the device drivers did not work with the new operating system.

In the recent past, most users did not have to understand much about drivers. For years most equipment came as “plug and play.” The computer recognized that new equipment had been attached, searched its library for the right driver and installed it. Drivers speak the language of the computer and act as a translator, so that the device and computer can work together. Sound cards, scanners, printers and modems all need drivers to work. For some devices with Vista compatible drivers, “plug and play” is still the status quo. Just because your computer does not have a compatible driver already installed, does not mean you are out of luck. It is possible that you might need to do a little research to find a compatible driver.

You can have an idea of how it will go before making the decision to upgrade to Vista. Both Microsoft and the manufacturer of the device likely have information on this topic posted on the internet. If you can know the potential impact of an upgrade to Vista, you can make decisions about new hardware and software calmly, instead of under pressure when things stop working.

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